1. ITALY/ LIBYA
2. MILITARY SALES TO LIBYA ( U)
3. N/ A
4. FEBRUARY- MARCH 1973
5. ROME, ITALY 22 FEB-13 MAR 73
6. B-1
7. ITALIAN MILITARY OFFICIAL
8. 6 850 0117 73
9. MARCH 73
10. ONE
11. B-6 E2-29408, DIRM 1 C 3
12. USDAO ROME
13. JANES D. CLAVIO, COL USA, ASST DEF ATTACHE
14. G. W. COGSWELL, CAPT USN, DEF ATTACHE
1. ( SNFD) LIBYA HAS CONTRACTED FOR DELIVERY OF
FIVE AB-205 HELICOPTERS AND TWO AB-212 HELICOPTERS
FROM AUGUSTA BELL CORPORATION OF ITALY. AUTHORITY FOR THE SALE
WAS GRANTED BY THE UNITED STATES ON ONE FEBRUARY 1973.
2. ( SNFD) ABOVE MENTIONED HELICOPTERS ALLEGEDLY WILL BE
DELIVERED TO LIBYA AS FOLLOWS:
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A. THE FIVE AB-205 HELICOPTERS: AT THE RATE OF ONE
PER MONTH FROM JUNE THROUGH NOVEMBER 1973 WITH THE EXCEPTION
OF THE MONTH OF AUGUST.
B. TWO AB-212 HELICOPTERS: ONE IN AUGUST 1973 AND THE
SECOND ONE IN NOVEMBER 1973.
3. ( SNFD) LIBYA AND AUGUSTA BELL ARE STILL TRYING TO REACH
AGREEMENT ON FINAL CONTRACT FOR TWENTY CH-47 HELICOPTERS.
US AUTHORITY FOR THIS SALE GIVEN ON ONE FEBRUARY 1973.
ACCORDING TO SOURCE, DELIVERY IS TO BE EFFECTED OVER A
FIVE- YEAR PERIOD.
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